Adamson S119 User manual

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Table of Contents
Read these instructions, keep them available for reference.
This manual can be downloaded from
Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
A qualifi ed technician must be present during the installation and use of this product. This product
is capable of producing extremely high sound pressure levels and should be used according to the
specifi ed local sound level regulations and good judgement. Adamson Systems Engineering will
not be liable for damages caused by any possible misuse of this product.
Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been damaged in any way, such as when the
loudspeaker has been dropped; or when for undetermined reasons the loudspeaker does not
operate normally. Inspect your products regularly for any visual or functionality irregularities.
Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.
View the S-Series Rigging Tutorial video and/or read the S-Series Rigging Manual before suspending
the product.
Pay attention to rigging instructions included in both Blueprint and the S-Series Rigging Manual.
Use only with the rigging frames/accessories specifi ed by Adamson, or sold with the loudspeaker
system.
This speaker enclosure is capable of creating a strong magnetic fi eld. Please use caution around
the enclosure with data storage devices such as hard drives.
Safety & Warnings
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In an effort to continuously improve its products, Adamson releases
updated accompanying software, presets and standards for its products.
Adamson reserves the right to change the specifications of its
products and the content of its documents with no prior notice.
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Distribution Date: August 15, 2022
Copyright 2022 by Adamson Systems Engineering Inc.; all rights reserved
This manual must be accessible to the person operating this product. As such, the product owner must store it in a safe
place and make it available upon request to any operator.
This manual can be downloaded from
Declarations
EU Declaration of Conformity
Adamson Systems Engineering declares that the
products stated below are in conformance with the
relevant fundamental health and safety criteria of the
applicable EC Directive(s), in particular:
Signed at Port Perry, ON. CA - August 15, 2022
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Brock Adamson (President & CEO)
ADAMSON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, Inc.
1401 Scugog Line 6
Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
L9L 0C3
T: [phone], F: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.adamsonsystems.com
S119 User Manual
Directive 2014/35/EU: Low Voltage Directive
994-0002 S119
Directive 2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive
930-0020 Sub-Compact Support Frame
930-0021 Extended Beam
930-0033 Moving Point Extended Beam
931-0010 Sub-Compact Underhang Adapter Kit
932-0043 Extended Lifting Plates
932-0047 Line Array H-Clamp
https://adamsonsystems.com/support/downloads-directory/s-series/s119

Adamson Systems Engineering |
Table of Contents
Read these instructions, keep them available for reference.
This manual can be downloaded from
Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
A qualifi ed technician must be present during the installation and use of this product. This product
is capable of producing extremely high sound pressure levels and should be used according to the
specifi ed local sound level regulations and good judgement. Adamson Systems Engineering will
not be liable for damages caused by any possible misuse of this product.
Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been damaged in any way, such as when the
loudspeaker has been dropped; or when for undetermined reasons the loudspeaker does not
operate normally. Inspect your products regularly for any visual or functionality irregularities.
Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.
View the S-Series Rigging Tutorial video and/or read the S-Series Rigging Manual before suspending
the product.
Pay attention to rigging instructions included in both Blueprint and the S-Series Rigging Manual.
Use only with the rigging frames/accessories specifi ed by Adamson, or sold with the loudspeaker
system.
This speaker enclosure is capable of creating a strong magnetic fi eld. Please use caution around
the enclosure with data storage devices such as hard drives.
Safety & Warnings
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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4
5
6
7
8
9
In an effort to continuously improve its products, Adamson releases
updated accompanying software, presets and standards for its products.
Adamson reserves the right to change the specifications of its
products and the content of its documents with no prior notice.
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1. Safety & Warnings
2. Product Introduction
3. Wiring
4. Amplication
5. Presets
6. Technical Data
7. Accessories
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S119
• The S119 is a sub-compact subwoofer enclosure designed for extended LF capabilities. It contains one ND19-S
19” LF driver.
• Up to 20 S119 can be flown when using the Sub-Compact Support Frame.
• The S119 can be flown in the same array as the S10 without the need for additional rigging hardware between the
two types of cabinets.
• Adamson’s use of proprietary techologies such as Advanced Cone Architecture give the S119 an extremely high
maximum SPL level of 138 dB.
• The nominal impedance of the S119 is 8 Ω.
• The operational frequency range of the S119 is 30 Hz to 80 Hz, +/- 3 dB.
• The S119 is intended to be paired with the S10 Sub Compact Line Array with a crossover frequency of 80 Hz.
• The wooden enclosure is made of marine grade birch plywood, and has an aluminum and steel rigging system
mounted on each corner. Without sacricing lowered resonance to composite material, the S119 is able to
maintain a low weight of 47 kg / 103.7 lbs.
• The S119 is designed for use with Lab.gruppen’s PLM+ Series ampliers.
S119 Sub-Compact Subwoofer

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S119
The S119 (994-0002) comes with 5x Neutrik Speakon™ NL8 connections and 1x Neutrik Speakon™ NL4 connection.
The 2 rear ‘Parallel’ NL8 connections pass pin 1 +/- to the driver.
The 2 front NL8 connections pass pin 2 +/- to the driver.
Wiring
4+
3+
4-
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
3+
4-
4+
3-
2+
2-
1-
1+
PARALLEL
INPUTS
4+
3+
4-
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
3+
4-
4+
3-
2+
2-
1-
1+
PARALLEL
INPUTS
S119 Rear
S119 Front
NL8 OUTPUT
NL4 OUTPUT
+2 / -2
+3 / -3
+4 / -4
THRU
THRU
SUB
+1 / -1 THRU
FRONT
+2 / -2
+3 / -3
+4 / -4
THRU
THRU
THRU
+1 / -1 SUB
REAR
+2 / -2
+3 / -3
+4 / -4
NC
THRU
THRU LF/FR
THRU
+1 / -1
NL8 OUTPUT
+2 / -2 HF
+1 / -1
NL4 OUTPUT
There are 2 rear ‘Output’ connections.
The rear NL8 Parellel connection pins 2 +/- is passed thru the NL8 Output connection pins 1 +/-.
All NL8 Parallel connection pins 3 & 4 +/- are passed thru the NL4 Output connection pins 1 & 2 +/-.

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S119
The S119 is paired with Lab Gruppen PLM+ Series ampliers.
Maximum quantities of the S119 per amplier model are shown below.
For a master list, please refer to the Adamson Amplication Chart, found here, on our website.
PLM+ 12k44
PLM+ 20k44
2x S119 per circuit
8x S119 per amplier
Amplification
2x S119 per circuit
4x S119 per amplier

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S119
The Adamson Load Library, contains presets designed for a variety of S119 deployments. When flown or stacked in
the same array as an S10, all S119 presets contain the inherent delay needed to be properly phase-aligned.
For a master list, please refer the Adamson PLM & Lake Handbook.
When flown or ground stacked separately, S119 subs should be phase-aligned using measurement software.
All S119 presets are also available in CC (Conventional Crossover) versions minus 5 ms delay.
Subwoofer Conguration Subwoofer CongurationApplicable Preset
Presets
S119
All S119 forward facing
Omni pattern
S119 FB
Bottom S119 forward facing,
top S119 reversed
Cardioid pattern
S119 FBF
Bottom and top S119 forward
facing, middle S119 reversed
Cardioid pattern
S119 EF66
Two S119 stacks, distance from
front grill to front grill of 66” (1.7m)
Cardioid pattern

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Technical Specifications
**12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, half space, using specied processing and amplication
Frequency Range (+/- 3dB) 30 Hz - 80 Hz
Maximum Peak SPL** 138 dB
Components LF ND19 19” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Nominal Impedance LF 8 Ω
Power Handling (AES / Peak) LF 1200 / 4800 W
Rigging Integrated Rigging System
Connection 5x Speakon™ NL8 (2x Front (2+/2-), 2x Rear (1+/1-),
and 1x Rear Output (Pin 2 to 1))
1x Speakon™ NL4 Output (Pin 3&4 +/- to 1&2 +/-)
Height (mm / in) 543.5 / 21.4
Width (mm / in) 742 / 29.2
Depth (mm / in) 630 / 24.8
Weight (kg / lbs) 47 / 103.7
Processing Lake
742 mm / 29.2 in
630 mm / 24.8 in
543.5 mm / 21.4 in
100 Hz30 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
100 Hz30 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
100 Hz30 Hz
0°
180°
180°
90°
90°
S119 FB S119 FBF S119 EF66
Cardioid Dispersion

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Accessories
Sub-Compact Support Frame
(930-0025)
Support frame for S7, CS7, S118, and
CS118 enclosures
Extended Beam (930-0021)
Accomodates greater array articulation
Moving Point Extended Beam (930-0033)
Extension beam with continuously
adjustable pick point
Sub-Compact Subwoofer Dolly
(938-0021)
Transports up to 2x S119 or CS119
Extended Lifting Plates (930-0033)
Lifting plates with ne resolution pick points
for single point hangs
Line Array H-Clamp (932-0047)
Horizontal articulator clamp to be used
with S-Series/CS-Series/IS-Series line array
rigging frames
There are a number of accessories available for the Adamson S119 subwoofer
cabinets. The list below is only a few of the accessories available.